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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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