Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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