Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the 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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