Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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