Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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