Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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