Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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