Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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