Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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