Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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