Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive 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 new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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