Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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