Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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