Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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