Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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