Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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