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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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