Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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