Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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