Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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