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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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