Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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