Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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