Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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