Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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