Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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