Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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