Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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