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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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