Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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