Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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