Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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