Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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