Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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