Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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