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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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