Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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