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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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