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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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