Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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