Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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