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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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