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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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