Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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