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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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