Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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