Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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