Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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