Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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