Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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