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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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