Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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