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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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