Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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