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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What 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 problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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