Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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