Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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