Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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