Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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