Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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