Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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