Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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