Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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