Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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