Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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