Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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