Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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