Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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