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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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