Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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