Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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