Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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