Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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