Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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