Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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