Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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