Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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