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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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