Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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