Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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