Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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