Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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