Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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