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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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