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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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