Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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