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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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