Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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