Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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