Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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