Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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