Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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