Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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