Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key 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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