Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices 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 low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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