Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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