Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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