Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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