Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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