Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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