Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices 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 learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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