Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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