Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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