Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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