Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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