Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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