Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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