Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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