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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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