Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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