Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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