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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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