Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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