Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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