Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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