Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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