Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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