Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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