Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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