Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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