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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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