Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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