Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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