Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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