Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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