Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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