Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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