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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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