Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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