Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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