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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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