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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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