Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models 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 institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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