Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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