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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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