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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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