Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major 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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