Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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