Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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