Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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