Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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