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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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