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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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