Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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