Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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