Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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