Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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