Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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