Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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