Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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