Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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