Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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