Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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