Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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