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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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