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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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