Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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