Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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