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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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