Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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