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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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