Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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