Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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