Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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