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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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