Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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