Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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