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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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