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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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