Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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