Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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