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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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