Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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