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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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