Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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