Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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