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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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