Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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