Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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