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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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