Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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