Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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