Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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