Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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