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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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