Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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