Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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