Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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