Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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