Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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