Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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