Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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