Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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