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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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