Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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