Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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