Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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