Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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