Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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