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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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