Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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