Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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