Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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