Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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