Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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