Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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