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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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