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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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