Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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