Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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