Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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