Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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