Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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