Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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