Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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