Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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