Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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