Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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