Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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