Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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