Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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