Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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