Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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