Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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