Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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