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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution