Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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