Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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