Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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