Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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