Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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