Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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