Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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