Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources