Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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