Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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