Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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