Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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