Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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