Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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