Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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