Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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