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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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