Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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