Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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