Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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