Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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