Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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