Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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