Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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