Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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