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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the 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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