Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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