Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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