Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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