Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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