Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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