Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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