Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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