Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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