Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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