Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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