Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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