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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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