Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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