Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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