Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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