Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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