Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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