Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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