Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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