Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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