Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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