Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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