Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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