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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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