Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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