Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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