Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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