Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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