Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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