Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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