Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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