Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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