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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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