Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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