Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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