Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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