Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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