Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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