Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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