Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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