Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important 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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