Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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