Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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