Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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