Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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