Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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