Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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