Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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