Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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