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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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