Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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