Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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