Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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