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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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