Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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