Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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