Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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