Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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