Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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