Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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