Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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