Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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