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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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