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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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