Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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