Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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