Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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