Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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