Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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