Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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