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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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