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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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