Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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