Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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