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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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