Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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