Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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