Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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