Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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