Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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