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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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