Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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