Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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