Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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