Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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