Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates 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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