Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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