Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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