Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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