Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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