Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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