Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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