Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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