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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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