Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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