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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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