Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need 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 educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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