Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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