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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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