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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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