Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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