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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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