Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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