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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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