Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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