Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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