Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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