Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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