Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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