Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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