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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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