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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? 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 poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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