Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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