Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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