Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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