Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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