Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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