Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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