Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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