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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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