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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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