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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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