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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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