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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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