Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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