Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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