Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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