Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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