Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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