Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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