Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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