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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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