Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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