Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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