Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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