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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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