Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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