Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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