Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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