Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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