Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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