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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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