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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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