Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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