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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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