Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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