Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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