Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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