Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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