Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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