Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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