Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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