Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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