Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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