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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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