Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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