Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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