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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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