Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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