Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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