Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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