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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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