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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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