Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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