Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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