Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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