Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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