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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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