Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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