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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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