Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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