Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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