Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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