Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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