Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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