Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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