Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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