Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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