Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes 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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