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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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