Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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