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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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