Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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