Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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