Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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