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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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