Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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