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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online 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 deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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