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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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