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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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