Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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