Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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