Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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