Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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