Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines 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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