Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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