Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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