Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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