Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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