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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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