Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What 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 educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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