Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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