Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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