Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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