Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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