Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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