Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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