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 reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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