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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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