Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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