Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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