Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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