Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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