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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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