Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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