Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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