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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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