Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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