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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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