Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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