Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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