Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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