Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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