Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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