Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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