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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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