Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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