Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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