Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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