Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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