Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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