Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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