Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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