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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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