Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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