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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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