Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the 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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