Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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