Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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