Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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