Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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