Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course