Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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