Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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