Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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