Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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