Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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