Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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