Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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