Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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