Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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