Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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