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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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