Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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