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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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