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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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