Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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