Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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