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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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