Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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